Rosalind Rogers, a well-known Milwaukee activist known to her peers as “Rozz,” died in the parking lot of north side McDonald’s after being shot on Thursday before dawn. Milwaukee police said they reported to the 5100 block of North Teutonia Avenue at about 4 a.m. for a report of a shooting. Rogers, 23, was pronounced […]
BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights groups urged Thailand on Thursday not to extradite a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok, saying that he could be at risk if handed back to Vietnam. Y Quynh Bdap, who had United Nations refugee status in Thailand, was picked up by local police on Tuesday, the day after he had […]
Lauren Windsor is not apologizing for recording her undercover conversations with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, his wife Martha-Ann Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts. In an interview with POLITICO Magazine, the progressive activist and documentarian discussed how and why she posed as a sympathetic anti-abortion activist to secure candid — and pugnacious — comments […]
Elliott Investment Management announced Monday it has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and said there needs to be new leadership at the Dallas-based carrier. “Southwest’s poor execution and leadership’s stubborn unwillingness to evolve the company’s strategy have led to deeply disappointing results for shareholders, employees and customers alike,” said the statement from […]
(Bloomberg) — Elliott Investment Management called for new leadership at Southwest Airlines Co. and an overhaul of its business strategy after revealing a $1.9 billion stake in the US carrier. Most Read from Bloomberg The activist firm disclosed the investment Monday in a letter criticizing “Southwest’s poor execution and leadership’s stubborn unwillingness to evolve the […]
Volunteers with Moms Demand Action and community members gathered at Palace Coffee and Bakery in downtown Eugene on Friday to honor victims and survivors of gun violence. Friday was National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the start of “Wear Orange” weekend, which began in 2013 following the death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, who was shot […]
David L. “Dave” Hollander, the former University of Maryland, Baltimore County, acting registrar who was active in environmental causes, died of cardiac arrest May 20 at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. The former longtime Windsor Hills resident was 82. “Dave was a man of impeccable character who was always focused on the students,” said Freeman A. […]
STAUNTON – The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards are presented to individuals who demonstrate nobility of character and unselfish service to the broad community. This year, Mary Baldwin University recognized Barbara Lee. At Mary Baldwin, Lee is a dedicated advocate for inclusive excellence, a much-sought-after mentor, and a faithful attendant at events celebrating our diverse community, […]
Two more candidates joined the Sedgwick County Commission District 3 race Monday ahead of the noon filing deadline. AlmaAnn Jones, a trauma advocate and criminal justice activist who serves on two county advisory boards, will compete against Save Century II founder Celeste Racette in the Democratic primary on Aug. 6. Alan Reichert, a senior financial […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Two pro-Russian activists in Germany, whose ties to the Kremlin were revealed in a Reuters investigation last year, have left Germany and moved to Russia, the couple’s lawyer said in a statement on Monday. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Elena Kolbasnikova and her romantic partner Max Schlund have been […]
A climate activist was arrested on Saturday for sticking an adhesive poster on a Monet painting at the Musee d’Orsay in Paris to draw attention to global warming, a police source told AFP. The action by the woman, a member of “Riposte Alimentaire” (Food Response) — a group of environmental activists and defenders of sustainable […]
An environmental activist was detained Saturday after sticking a protest sign to a Monet painting in Paris’ famed Orsay museum. It was the latest of several actions by protesters with the group Food Riposte to target artworks in France in calls for action to protect food supplies from further damage to the climate. The museum, […]